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Delawareen-cawebstaff@therepublic.comCopyright 2015Hundreds expected at Delaware conference on child protectionhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/bf081444938b43a59e41b0a9e9c7fc4e/DE--Child-Protection-Conferencehttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/bf081444938b43a59e41b0a9e9c7fc4e/DE--Child-Protection-ConferenceDOVER, Delaware - State officials are hosting a two-day conference focusing on how Delaware professionals can work together to improve civil and criminal responses to child abuse and neglect, and preventive efforts to reduce child abuse.]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 04:49:09 -0500Delaware panel issues report addressing climate changehttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/8465873f5f7b4d9498ef20acc9748338/DE--Climate-Changehttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/8465873f5f7b4d9498ef20acc9748338/DE--Climate-ChangeDELAWARE CITY, Delaware - Climate change is real, and Delawareans need to start thinking and preparing now for rising sea levels, increased temperatures extremes and more severe weather events, Gov. Jack Markell said Monday.]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:25:43 -0500Veterans Affairs secretary visits Delaware VA hospitalhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/26f3d3c9b0f748888f741ad6b5304d43/DE--VA-Secretaryhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/26f3d3c9b0f748888f741ad6b5304d43/DE--VA-SecretaryELSMERE, Delaware - Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald says he is eager to get a series of investigations regarding long wait times and other issues at VA facilities around the nation behind him.]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:46:40 -0500Man shot in shoulder in Wilmington, Delawarehttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/f4042d406c2e4a579f078cd8a6c5b7f0/DE--Wilmington-Shootinghttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/f4042d406c2e4a579f078cd8a6c5b7f0/DE--Wilmington-ShootingWILMINGTON, Delaware - Wilmington Police say a 49-year-old man was shot while he was in his car.]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:11:11 -05002 women robbed in parking lot of library in Dover, Delawarehttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/56fbc809c3e74e809f379dcbb00ed02c/DE--Library-Robberyhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/56fbc809c3e74e809f379dcbb00ed02c/DE--Library-RobberyDOVER, Delaware - Dover Police are looking for a man they say robbed two women in the parking lot of the Dover Library.]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:15:39 -05007 students taken to hospital after Delaware school bus crashhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/ea582688929149cab5d3bfbef5b15ccd/DE--School-Bus-Crashhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/ea582688929149cab5d3bfbef5b15ccd/DE--School-Bus-CrashSEAFORD, Delaware - Delaware State Police say seven students were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after an SUV rear-ended a school bus.]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:49:03 -0500Lane closures set for I-495 bridge in Wilmingtonhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/caf26015251c416683c3e1e650a0ce6e/DE--I-495-Bridgehttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/caf26015251c416683c3e1e650a0ce6e/DE--I-495-BridgeWILMINGTON, Delaware - State transportation officials are warning motorists of nighttime closures on the I-495 bridge over the Christina River this week.]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 03:35:03 -0500Delaware officials urge drivers to stay off the roadshttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/98584caa31ab43beb3dc9ff2ecb3c5b9/DE--Winter-Weatherhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/98584caa31ab43beb3dc9ff2ecb3c5b9/DE--Winter-WeatherDOVER, Delaware - Officials in Delaware are urging people to avoid driving as icy conditions develop across the state.]]>Sun, 01 Mar 2015 12:52:03 -0500Authorities investigating Dover home invasionhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/15043fdd9fb34ca7a4acba813c7916c3/DE--Home-Invasion-Doverhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/15043fdd9fb34ca7a4acba813c7916c3/DE--Home-Invasion-DoverDOVER, Delaware - The Delaware State Police is investigating a home invasion in Dover.]]>Sun, 01 Mar 2015 12:41:03 -0500Del. weighing new vaccination requirements for 9th-gradershttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/8dc32f4611be46aa966e9842215085f7/DE--Vaccination-Requirementshttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/8dc32f4611be46aa966e9842215085f7/DE--Vaccination-RequirementsWILMINGTON, Delaware - Delaware health officials are considering a new requirement that schoolchildren receive vaccines before entering the 9th grade.]]>Sat, 28 Feb 2015 18:32:09 -0500Delaware Humane Association's pet adoption center openshttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/4d6baf5452444572882c74f1e58bc30d/DE--Pet-Adoption-Centerhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/4d6baf5452444572882c74f1e58bc30d/DE--Pet-Adoption-CenterWILMINGTON, Delaware - The Delaware Humane Association has finished construction of its new building and moved in, with more than 100 dogs and cats available for adoption.]]>Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:43:14 -0500Pennsylvania man alleges brutality by Dover policehttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/8115ac77ce9e441fa6406a7a41c3ee4e/DE--Dover-Police-Lawsuithttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/8115ac77ce9e441fa6406a7a41c3ee4e/DE--Dover-Police-LawsuitDOVER, Delaware - A Pennsylvania man has filed a federal lawsuit alleging he was the subject of brutality by Dover police officers.]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:22:04 -0500Del. state parks to begin collecting entrance fees March 1http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/78c7d9ee93394b87ae94f197a6d76856/DE--State-Parks-Fee-Seasonhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/78c7d9ee93394b87ae94f197a6d76856/DE--State-Parks-Fee-SeasonDOVER, Delaware - Delaware officials say they will begin collecting entrance fees to state parks on March 1.]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:08:26 -0500Chrysler vehicles to be shipped from Port of Wilmingtonhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/24f905586ad247d29de1f80703dcd694/DE--Wilmington-Port-Chryslerhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/24f905586ad247d29de1f80703dcd694/DE--Wilmington-Port-ChryslerWILMINGTON, Delaware - The Port of Wilmington has secured a multiyear contract to export Chrysler vehicles to the Middle East.]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:10:31 -0500Christina schools cut budgets after voters nix tax planhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/ef238c910a114365a21a4b2e55024570/DE--Christina-Schools-Budgethttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/ef238c910a114365a21a4b2e55024570/DE--Christina-Schools-BudgetWILMINGTON, Delaware - The Christina School District has begun cutting costs to address a budget deficit after voters nixed a plan to raise property taxes to cover growing school costs.]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:37:06 -0500Delaware officials seek help with osprey monitoringhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/22ee0065d31b44e9b08c1654cd09c4e9/DE--Osprey-Monitoringhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/22ee0065d31b44e9b08c1654cd09c4e9/DE--Osprey-MonitoringDOVER, Delaware - State environmental officials are seeking volunteers for an osprey monitoring project in Delaware.]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 03:36:03 -0500Deaths from flu in Delaware climb to 26http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/a0423a1b30b648728ef67a4bf311607a/DE--Flu-Deaths-Delawarehttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/a0423a1b30b648728ef67a4bf311607a/DE--Flu-Deaths-DelawareDOVER, Delaware - Delaware health officials say the number of flu-related fatalities this season has risen to 26.]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:31:11 -0500Suspect in Islamic State plot ran Delaware mall kioskhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/f4f1e07f92eb4fff83b2ba44dc654ae3/DE--Islamic-State-Arrests-Delawarehttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/f4f1e07f92eb4fff83b2ba44dc654ae3/DE--Islamic-State-Arrests-DelawareDOVER, Delaware - One of three men charged with plotting to help the Islamic State militant group once ran a kiosk at a Delaware mall, authorities said Thursday.]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:58:23 -0500Delaware crews plowing snow; officials discourage travelhttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/a01d46c41c8941f9be0b562a062ef90c/DE--Winter-Weather-Delaware-Roadshttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/a01d46c41c8941f9be0b562a062ef90c/DE--Winter-Weather-Delaware-RoadsDOVER, Delaware - Delaware Department of Transportation officials say they have snow-removal crews deployed throughout the state to clear roads, but they say drivers should avoid travel if possible.]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:13:37 -0500Faculty union confronts University of Delaware presidenthttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/194446c3b121406195d3dba93e93455a/DE--Professors-Union-UD-Presidenthttp://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/194446c3b121406195d3dba93e93455a/DE--Professors-Union-UD-PresidentNEWARK, Delaware - A union representing professors is criticizing the University of Delaware president after he wrote an opinion piece saying smart students are looking for alternatives online and that faculty should lose some autonomy in course design.]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:13:10 -0500